The National Association of Writers' Groups

Jilly Cooper, OBE

Jilly Cooper is a journalist, novelist and a media super star.

She had a column in The Sunday Times where she wrote about sex, marriage and housework leading to her book,
How to Stay Married published in 1969 when she had been married to Leo Cooper for seven years.
They celebrated their golden wedding, but her beloved Leo died in 2013.
They adopted a son and daughter and have four grandchildren. Jilly is a great pet lover.

She wrote many non fiction books; their titles including Jolly Super and Jolly Super Too.
Her book Animals in War reflects her love of animals which is also evident in her novels as is her love of the countryside.

Her book, Emily, was published in 1975 followed by an impressive canon of fictional work,
including Pandora, Polo and Score.
The Rutshire Chronicles are a series all set in the Cotswolds and the most exciting venues of the world.
Her intricate plots and multiple storylines unfold amid glamorous wealthy surroundings.

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous is a book in the Rutshire series that has been adapted for television
and there are more planned.

This year marks another landmark in one of our most successful writer's career.
Harriet was published in 1976 and is being adapted as a musical to be staged in the West End
by Eva Rice, Tim Rice's daughter.